There are few tools more used in today’s business environment than email. For some, email is an indispensable part of their life; to others email is a menace where good ideas and important information goes to die.
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5 Key Metrics You Should be Monitoring in Your Professional Services Business
Running a professional services firm requires a steady hand a keen eye. You have to be able to implement changes on the ground in real-time. read more…
5 Efficiency Tools You Should Evaluate
Do you ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day? Do large, important tasks get waylaid by frequent, trivial disruptions? You’re not alone!
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11 Quick Tips to Improve Cash Flow
Steady cash flow is the lifeblood of any small business. 
With it, you have flexibility to make important purchases, hire additional employees and acquire new assets. Without it, you may be in jeopardy of losing your best people and perhaps customers.
So here are 11 quick tips to help you improve your cash flow: read more…
What We’re Reading (Part 2)
Earlier in the year, we shared a list of business-related books we enjoyed reading and in which we found great value. It was very well received, so we thought we’d share more of our favorites.
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Since 1938, Zinner has counseled individuals and businesses from start-up to succession. At Zinner, we strive to ensure we understand your business and recognize threats that could impact your financial situation.
Important Changes to the Deductibility of Employer-Provided Meals
On Jan. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) significantly tightened the rules on the tax deductibility of employer-provided meals. If your business has historically relied on deductions for meals and food-related benefits, these changes require immediate...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Launch CAPE Tool for Tariff Refund Claims
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool to help importers and customs brokers claim tariff refunds following a landmark Supreme Court ruling. If your business paid IEEPA tariffs in...
Trump Accounts: The Future of Tax-Efficient Retirement Savings
Trump Accounts are a new type of tax-advantaged retirement account for minors, established under the One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law on July 4, 2025. With contributions of up to $5,000 per year and a potential $1,000 government seed contribution for eligible...
DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule
What Employers and Workers Should Know The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced a proposed rule intended to clarify when a worker is an employee and when the worker may be classified as an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards...
USPS Postmark Changes
A Tax Filing Risk Alert for Taxpayers For decades, many taxpayers have relied on a simple rule of thumb: if it is in the mail by the deadline, you are fine. However, recent U.S. Postal Service (USPS) clarification makes that assumption riskier. On Dec. 24, 2025, the...
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